False positive: "Missing function level access control" where public endpoint name contains "Edit"
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Description
**Description of the false positive**
We have a .NET 8 Api.
We have a controller method that has the characters 'Edit' in it, but the whole word is not Edit. This causes the method to be marked with the rule cs/web/missing-function-level-access-control. The method even has the 'AllowAnonymous' attribute on it.
**Code samples or links to source code**
```
[AllowAnonymous]
public async Task TestEditionAsync(){
}
```
Is there a way to get this alert resolved?
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Research direction
Start with the CodeQL rule cs/web/missing-function-level-access-control and reproduce the report using the provided .NET 8 controller example. The issue is resolved when a public method named TestEditionAsync with AllowAnonymous is no longer flagged solely because its name contains Edit.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100